Dani Alves’ lawyer comes up with a masterplan to get his client out on bail, argues that he can’t ‘escape’ from Spain because of this factor
Dani Alves has remained in prison for more than a 100 days without bail.
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The defense of the former FC Barcelona player Dani Alves has asked the Court to release him provisionally, arguing that it is “unthinkable” that he tries to flee, since he has a “ life project ” in Barcelona and has already sent his children to school in a city center. The footballer’s lawyers have filed an appeal at the Barcelona Court against the decision of the investigating judge to keep him in pretrial detention.
The footballer asked to be released on April 20 after appearing at his own request before the magistrate to give his fourth version of what happened at the Sutton nightclub, in which he insisted that he had consensual sex with the complainant. The Brazilian international’s lawyers maintain in their appeal that the flight risk is “non-existent” given that the evidence in the case provides a “solid perspective and muscle.”
“Dani Alves can and wants to defend himself and will not evade the process,” the letter clinches. In addition, for the lawyers, “the escape adventure” of the footballer is unthinkable because the flight would mean “an unbearable burden for the subject and an unnecessary disrespect for himself and for the family and children that Alves does not want to provoke”.
In order to avert the risk of flight, Alves’ lawyers emphasize that he has a “life project” in Barcelona, where he has always wanted his children to receive a university education, for which reason he has registered them in Spain, where his eldest son will study the last year of high school. The appeal also refutes the arguments of the private prosecution, which argues that Alves’ flight risk has increased after his wife, the model Joana Sanz, announced her separation from Alves.
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Dani Alves hopes for a third bail hearing as he fights for temporary release from prison
Dani Alves has now spent over 100 days behind bars in a Barcelona prison after accusations of raping a young woman in the bathroom in a private room at the Sutton nightclub in the Catalan capital in January. Bail was denied to him twice after reports that he may look to flee the country.
However, the Brazilian’s legal team is seeking a third hearing, as per reports and the former Barcelona and Sevilla player himself has reportedly stated that he would look to leave Spain if he is temporarily freed, as he feels that he has built a “life project” in Barcelona. In a letter obtained, Alves states that fleeing would be unthinkable as “an insufferable burden and an unnecessary disdain for himself and for his family and children.”
Alves had also said that he wants to clear his name. Further developments are yet to take place while the player still remains in prison. With this objective, the lawyers have provided the Barcelona Court with a screenshot of the footballer’s judicial files, which do not contain any divorce petition filed by his wife.
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MUHAMMAD DHULKIFL
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